With winter receding into the distant past and spring on the horizon, it's time to smarten up those pins and get them ready to be shown to their best advantage in this season's hottest shorts in women's designer fashion.
Shorts may seem like a staple item considering their versatility and their popularity in the summer months thanks to their fun and flirty nature, but it wasn't until the 1930s that they first became an acceptable addition to women's fashion. Since then they have flourished in their secured place as a spring, summer and holiday essential. Shorts come in a range of styles and colours so have been adapted to suit any situation, they can be dressed up or down, and even when the weather doesn't live up to expectations, shorts can easily be reinvented with a pair of tights.
The 'Daisy duke' short remains a classic, with its cut-off length and frayed edges first showcased in the 1970s and named after the popular television show 'The Dukes of Hazard' where the shorts were worn by a main character. Other trends may have faded but cut-off shorts remain popular with longer legged female. They have been adapted though, favouring the neater, tailored look of turn-ups rather than the original, rough-edged cut-off. This designer denim has been brought into homes by makes such as G-Star, Levi and 7 for all mankind.
It's not just in denim that Daisy Dukes are being produced; thanks to the creations of Tibi, Diane von Furstenberg and Thread Social, shorts can be found in an array 70s revived and reinvented styles including leather, suede and cord. Or add a touch of the glamorous with lace, jacquard and sequins. The cut-off shorts are not only transcending day-time to night, with Sessun's latest feature of a lavish pair of gold mustard shorts, this item will easily spill over into winter when teamed with tights and heavy knitwear. Leather brings a rawer edge to the short with Alice by Temperley, IRO and Theory.
Shorts can be kept light and summery when worn in silk and linen by Miu Miu. Flowing culottes by YMC (You Must Create) create a smarter look by utilising length and a spring-favourite, the black and white check.
With a wide range of designs and styles there is something to suit everyone's tastes. Multi-colours will be dominating the colour palette for most of the spring collections, but shorts can be found in more subdued neutrals, black, white and navies. YMC have also released shorts with a pleated front in corduroy, making shorts suitable for a curvier, fuller figure. For the athletic build a high-waisted, flat front short is most flattering.
Transform your shorts by combining them with everyday-wear tees, slightly-warmer knits or smarter silk blouses and accessorise with loose ties at the waist, beads and belts. It doesn't matter if you opt for tights or brave bare legs, this spring is about showing off those legs and strutting your stuff!
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